Deke Thompson
Deke Thompson
country everybody fatigue fighting matter
Everybody around the country is fatigued if they're still playing. Everybody is fighting through fatigue ? it's just a matter of who's going to be better at fighting through.
basketball care gonna
I don't care about any of that. It's a basketball game. I'm not gonna be scared.
night senior
Senior night is great, but I want to go dancing.
everybody knows oh
Oh yeah, this is important. We know it. They know it. Everybody knows it.
again great
It's great to get to play them again this quick. I think everybody's going to be ready.
bears
It was embarrassing. This was real Bears basketball.
hurt ready realized time
It hurt real bad, but once we realized there was nothing we could do about it, then it was time to go play another game. It went from hurt to being ready to play.
advantage compete family owe team year
Our team is a family and this team only has one year together. We have to take advantage of everything. To go and not compete ... we owe it to each other to do better than that.
blake line shooting
I would take Blake shooting a wide-open 3, I would put me back on the line again. I'd do everything the same way.
waterfall
I already know I'm about to be a waterfall of tears.
hope keeps oh prepare reminding worst
He keeps reminding us of what's at stake. If you do get in the tournament, be ready. Hope for the best, prepare for it and if the worst happens, oh well.
ball brass close describe hands knew ring senior taken track
I'm a senior and I keep track of everything. I knew this was a must-win for us. To be that close to the brass ring and have it taken away, with the ball in my hands at the end of the game, you can't describe it.
proven
I know we're a lot better than that. We've proven it. We just want another chance.
embrace emotional emotions knew tried
I knew I would be emotional and I was. I just tried to embrace those emotions and play.